42 U.S. Code § 10605 - Establishment of Office for Victims of Crime

There is established within the Department of Justice an Office for Victims of Crime (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Office”).

(b) Appointment of Director; authority; restrictions

The Office shall be headed by a Director (referred to in this chapter as the “Director”), who shall be appointed by the President. The Director shall report to the Attorney General through the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs and shall have final authority for all grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts awarded by the Office. The Director shall not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the Director, nor shall the Director hold any office in, or act in any capacity for, any organization, agency, or institution with which the Office makes any contract or other agreement under this chapter.[1]

(2)Providing funds to eligible States pursuant to sections
10602 and
10603 of this title.

(3)Establishing programs in accordance with section
10603(c) of this title on terms and conditions determined by the Director to be consistent with that subsection.

(4)Cooperating with and providing technical assistance to States, units of local government, and other public and private organizations or international agencies involved in activities related to crime victims.

This chapter, the last place it appears in subsec. (b), was in the original “this part”, which has been translated as reading in the original “this chapter” meaning chapter XIV of title II of Pub. L. 98–473to reflect the probable intent of Congress because chapter XIV of title II of Pub. L. 98–473which comprises this chapter, does not contain parts.

Amendments

2012—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–166struck out “, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” before period at end of first sentence.

Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–166effective 60 days after Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on and after that effective date, including any nomination pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) ofPub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section
113 of Title
6, Domestic Security.

Effective Date

Section not applicable with respect to a State compensation program that was an eligible State crime victim compensation program on Nov. 18, 1988, until Oct. 1, 1991, see section 7129 ofPub. L. 100–690, as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section
10601 of this title.